Work Dresses

Work dresses

A work dress is the fastest way to be dressed for the office: one decision and the outfit is done. Forcast work dresses are cut in fitted, panelled, pencil, shirt-dress and drop-waist silhouettes, from tailored minis to midis, in sizes 4 to 18, in fabrics chosen to hold their shape from the morning commute to after-work drinks.

Find the right style

A fitted or panelled ponte dress, like the Sutton Ponte Dress or the Juno Panel Ponte Dress, is the classic corporate option and needs nothing but shoes. A pencil midi such as the Mila Pencil Midi Dress suits most offices and most heights. Shirt dresses like the Goulbury Shirt Dress answer a business casual dress code, while a tailored mini works with tights and a blazer in a more relaxed office. For the strictest dress codes, start with classic corporate.

Fabrics that survive a full day

Ponte holds a structured line and recovers after sitting. Tailored dresses in suiting blends with a little stretch do the same with a sharper finish. Linen breathes when the office is warm, and a shirt dress in a crisp fabric keeps its collar and cuffs in order through the day.

Layering for the office

A blazer over a sleeveless or short sleeve dress makes the outfit read as a suit for meetings, and a longline vest does the same job in a relaxed office. In winter, add a fine knit underneath a sleeveless dress, or a coat from the outerwear range that finishes below the hem.

How to shop the range

With 327 styles here, it helps to filter by length first: midi dresses collect that length across work and weekend. Then check your measurements against the size guide, since sizes run 4 to 18 and fitted ponte shapes sit close to the body. To build the rest of the wardrobe around a dress, see workwear.